Indian men's cricket captain Rohit Sharma was hailed by fans as the "best of all time" for his stunning century against Afghanistan in New Delhi on Wednesday.

During his colossal knock, Sharma also broke several records. He hit the fastest hundred by an Indian in the World Cup on 63 balls. In the 48-year history of the ODI World Cup, Sharma is the only batsman to score seven hundreds and achieved the feat in 19 innings.

On Wednesday, Rohit Sharma also hit the most sixes in international cricket with 554, surpassing India cricketer Chris Gayle.